I’m the opposite. I’ve seen
ZSJL a few times. But never the Whedon cut.
In my (limited) experience, Superman often seems to get short shrift in team/ensemble stories. Perhaps because he’s so powerful, writers feel compelled to somehow level the playing field. And that typically means diminishing Supes’ standing/ability to some degree so that other characters appear more useful and relevant.
What I found interesting about
ZSJL was that Superman’s status and importance as the premier superhero was never in question — even though he was largely absent from the narrative. Indeed, one might argue that his exalted status was easier to depict, easier to idealize
because of absence.